Background

Background

Background

Background

Core i5-3450 vs Pentium G3258

Core i5-3450 vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Tie

Intel Core i5-3450

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3460 minutes ago

vs

FPS Tie

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3460 minutes ago

FPS Tie

Intel Core i5-3450

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3460 minutes ago

vs

FPS Tie

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3460 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $174

Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450

Availability

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 764 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $49.37 vs $59.0
Up to 17% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-3450 - $0.25 vs $0.3 per FPS
Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 53 vs 77 Watts

This is a free version of Borderlands 3.

Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

FPS

199

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.3/FPS

83%

Price, $

$59

83%

Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3460 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

199

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49.37

100%

Value Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3460 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

110

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

255

FPS

257

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

71

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

215

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

696

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Single-Core

603

98%

Multi-Core

1781

100%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1074

60%

Intel Core i5-3450	vs	Intel Pentium G3258
Apr 29th, 2012	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5	Collection	Pentium
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
77 W	TDP	53 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
No	Overclockable	Yes

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

$59

$41.13

$49.37

$41.13

$59

$56.99

$49.37

$56.99

$59

$53

$49.37

$53

$59

$51.43

$49.37

$51.43

$59

$39.9

$49.37

$39.9

$59

$59.99

$49.37

$59.99

$59

$59

$49.37

$59

$59

$51.6

$49.37

$51.6

$59

$48

$49.37

$48

$59

$49

$49.37

$49

$59

$45

$49.37

$45

$59

$52

$49.37

$52

$59

$41

$49.37

$41

$59

$48.02

$49.37

$48.02

$59

$42.88

$49.37

$42.88

$59

$60

$49.37

$60

$59

$39.5

$49.37

$39.5

$59

$39.99

$49.37

$39.99

$59

$52

$49.37

$52

$59

$56.34

$49.37

$56.34

$59

$39

$49.37

$39

$59

$52

$49.37

$52

$59

$37.49

$49.37

$37.49

$59

$41.6

$49.37

$41.6

$59

$48.5

$49.37

$48.5

$59

$51.6

$49.37

$51.6

$59

$61

$49.37

$61

$59

$60

$49.37

$60

$59

$59.57

$49.37

$59.57

$59

$52

$49.37

$52